540 Dundas St E
540 Dundas St E is in Regent Park. There are 4 planning proposals within 250 m, including a 26‑storey building with 271 homes and shops (approved). Streetcars stop 110 m away.
Data as of Nov 9, 2026 · Every item lists its source
- A 26-storey building with 271 homes and shops was approved, 191 m away (620 Dundas St E and 1 more address).
- Streetcar 505 stop 110 m away; the nearest subway is 1.5 km.
- The nearest elementary school is Nelson Mandela Park Public School, 311 m away.
- Nothing is on record for the building itself: no permits, orders or heritage listing.
01What’s planned near 540 Dundas St E
4 planning proposals within 250 m (about a 3‑minute walk): two in progress and two decided recently. Some cover several addresses; each proposal is listed once. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 1).
In progress
- 1Rezoning325 Gerrard St E · 191 m awayRezoning: a request to change the Official Plan or zoning so something new can be built
It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the OMB), which will make the final decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phases 4 & 5 of the Regent Park redevelopment. The Phases 4 & 5 lands are generally bounded by Gerrard Street to the north, River Street to the east, Oak Street to the south, and Dreamers Way to the…File 22 136063 STE 13 OZ · submitted Apr 20, 2022 · City record and how to comment - 211-storey building with shops308 Gerrard St E and 1 more address · 233 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners are reviewing it. Residents can comment before a decision is made.
Site Plan Approval for an 11-storey mixed-use building containing 228 market and affordable residential units, plus office and community program space.File 26 167772 STE 13 SA · submitted May 26, 2026 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
308 Gerrard St E · 310 Gerrard St E
Decided recently
- 3Condominium620 Dundas St E · 169 m awayCondominium: a request to divide a building into condominium units
It has been approved.
Draft Plan of Condominium for 7 office units.File 23 164931 STE 13 CD · submitted Jun 22, 2023 · City record and how to comment - 426-storey building · 271 homes and shops620 Dundas St E and 1 more address · 191 m awaySite plan: City review of the design and layout of a new building
City planners approved the site plan, with conditions to meet before a building permit.
Building 4A Proposal to construct a 26-storey tower, 10 storey mid-rise podium TCHC social housing building with 271 units, retail at grade along Gerrard Street East, community space on the ground floor and mezzanine, with one level of…File 25 103941 STE 13 SA · submitted Jan 13, 2025 · City record and how to commentAll 2 addresses
620 Dundas St E · 325 Gerrard St E
Development Applications and Committee of Adjustment Applications, City of Toronto. A proposal that covers several addresses is listed once. Decided: development files submitted in the last 4 years; Committee of Adjustment decisions in the last 2 years.
02Safety near 540 Dundas St E
Police recorded 281 major crimes within 500 m of this address from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. That's more than at 98% of Toronto addresses. The table compares the neighbourhood's rates with Toronto's.
| Major crime | Near this addressreported within 500 m, last 12 months | Regent Parkper 100,000 residents, 2025 | Torontoper 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assaults | 181 | 948 | 768Regent Park is about the same |
| Break-ins | 57 | 167 | 190Regent Park is about the same |
| Car thefts | 17 | 95 | 225Regent Park is lower |
| Robberies | 13 | 84 | 79Regent Park is about the same |
| Thefts over $5,000 | 13 | 12 | 61Regent Park is lower |
Thick bar: Regent Park. Thin grey bar: Toronto. Source: Toronto Police Service Public Safety Data Portal, Major Crime Indicators (Oct 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026) and Neighbourhood Crime Rates. Reported incidents only; police place each incident at the nearest intersection. Five-year trends for Regent Park
03Getting around from 540 Dundas St E
The nearest subway station is TMU Station (Line 1), about a 23‑minute walk (1.5 km). Within a 5‑minute walk there are 9 TTC stops served by the 506 and 505 streetcars and the 65 bus, with about 3,899 departures on a typical weekday. The nearest GO train station is Union Station GO, 2.2 km away, with 354 train stops on a weekday.
Source: TTC · Line 1 · about 23 min walk
Nearest stop: Dundas St East at Regent Park Blvd, plus 1 more stop for this route within 250 m.
Nearest stop: Parliament St at Dundas St East, plus 1 more stop for these routes within 250 m.
Source: GO Transit · 354 train stops on a weekday
TTC and GO Transit schedules for a typical weekday (Nov 11, 2026). Walking times are estimates.
04Schools and child care near 540 Dundas St E
The closest public and Catholic schools. They may not be the ones assigned to this address; check with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) or Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
Elementary schools
Share of Grade 6 students meeting the provincial standard. Toronto: 87% reading, 54% math.
Secondary schools
Share of students who passed the Grade 10 literacy test on their first try. Toronto: 84%.
The red tick on each bar is the Toronto average. Private schools within 1 km: Liberty Prep School. Source: Ontario Ministry of Education (2026), EQAO results.
Within 500 m (about a 6‑minute walk): ten licensed child care centres and six EarlyON centres.
237 Sackville St · 79 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · in the $10-a-day program
40 Regent St · 36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · in the $10-a-day program · fee subsidies
38 Regent St · 30 spaces · school age · fee subsidies
38 Regent St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
402 Shuter St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
350 Parliament St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
440 Shuter St · free programs for children up to 6 and their caregivers
Source: City of Toronto Licensed Child Care Centres and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
05The building at 540 Dundas St E
No building permits, building orders, heritage listing or short-term rental registration are on record for this address. About 90% of Toronto addresses also had none in the last 5 years.
06Around the block
Stays of less than 28 days, like Airbnb. That's more than at most Toronto addresses (the typical address has 2).
Houses that rent individual rooms with shared kitchens or bathrooms. The City licenses them to enforce safety standards.
Mi Amor Cafe (take-out or food shop), Wow! Wing House (restaurant or bar).
591 Dundas Street East (349 m).
Good Shepherd Centre Barrett House (406 m), Fred Victor Centre Transition to Housing Dundas St E (412 m), Good Shepherd Centre (445 m).
Source: Short Term Rentals Registration, Multi-Tenant (Rooming) House Licences, Business Licences and Permits (storefront types; owners’ personal names are never shown), POPS, and Daily Shelter Occupancy (Nov 6, 2026). Confidential shelter locations are not published.
07Risks and environment at 540 Dundas St E
TRCA's maps show this address is outside the areas that could flood from rivers in a major storm (TRCA plans for a storm like Hurricane Hazel in 1954) and outside lake shoreline hazards. Basement flooding from overloaded sewers can still happen anywhere in the city.
Source: TRCA Regulation mapping 2025
In postal area M5A, 4 of 134 home tap-water samples (3.0%) tested above Ontario's limit for lead (10 micrograms per litre). Across Toronto, 2.0% of samples did, so M5A is about the same as the city overall. Health Canada recommends a stricter limit of 5 micrograms per litre: 9 samples here (6.7%) were above it. These are voluntary tests, mostly from older homes, so they don't tell you about this house. Lead comes from old pipes and plumbing, not the City's treatment plants. If your home was built before the mid-1950s, you can get a free test kit by calling 311.
Source: Non Regulated Lead Sample · 134 tests, May 21, 2014 to Oct 15, 2026
Air Quality Health Index from Environment and Climate Change Canada's Toronto Downtown station, 3.2 km away, measured 6:00 AM EST Monday 9 November 2026. Forecast high for the next 24 hours: 2 (low risk). The scale runs from 1 to 10+; 1 to 3 is low risk.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · hourly
TRCA mapping is for screening, not site-specific decisions. Lead results are voluntary samples from homes in the postal area, not this address.
08The neighbourhood: Regent Park
Regent Park had 12,750 residents in 2021. The median household income was $65,500, lower than the typical Toronto neighbourhood ($85,000). 70% of households rent (typical neighbourhood: 46%). 32% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. 35% of workers commuted by transit and 24% walked or cycled (typical neighbourhood: 26% and 5%). The most common first languages other than English and French are Bengali (7.8%), Tamil (3.5%) and Mandarin (3.3%). Source: 2021 Census; the next census was taken in 2026.
Rents aren't published for single neighbourhoods. Across central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation), a two-bedroom in a purpose-built rental building averaged $2,457 a month in October 2025, up 6% from a year earlier. The Toronto average was $2,055. The vacancy rate was 3.2%. These averages include long-term tenants; new listings usually cost more.
| Average rent, October 2025 | Central Toronto | Change in a year | Toronto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,526 | +2% | $1,499 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,914 | +4% | $1,763 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,457 | +6% | $2,055 |
| 3 bedrooms or more | $3,195 | 0% | $2,361 |
Source: CMHC, Rental Market Survey (October 2025), purpose-built rental apartments, central Toronto (the old City of Toronto, before the 1998 amalgamation). CMHC doesn’t publish rents for single neighbourhoods. Adapted by My Address in Toronto.
How Regent Park compares with Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods →Archive photos from near this address: myaddressintoronto.com/address/540-dundas-st-e#sec-history
